October is Dwarfism Awareness Month! Fall is wonderful with leaves changing colors, crisper weather and fun holidays, but October will forever be a special month, as it is Dwarfism Awareness month...31 days dedicated to education with hopes of inspiring understanding and compassion for Otto and the entire LP (little people) community. The next few posts are tidbits of information I've shared on Facebook over the past few weeks. I hope that you'll take the time to read, learn and ask questions.
One question that I hear almost every time that I share Otto's diagnosis with people is "Does it run in your family?" The answer is no. Achondroplasia, the most common of over 200 forms of dwarfism, is most often a result of a spontaneous genetic mutation (as in Otto's case). Eighty percent of people with dwarfism are born to two average height parents with no family history of dwarfism. That means that you have the same chance of having a child with dwarfism as Matt and me!
Check out this website that simplifies the chances of having a child with dwarfism: http://dwarfparents.com/chance-having-dwarf-child
One question that I hear almost every time that I share Otto's diagnosis with people is "Does it run in your family?" The answer is no. Achondroplasia, the most common of over 200 forms of dwarfism, is most often a result of a spontaneous genetic mutation (as in Otto's case). Eighty percent of people with dwarfism are born to two average height parents with no family history of dwarfism. That means that you have the same chance of having a child with dwarfism as Matt and me!
Check out this website that simplifies the chances of having a child with dwarfism: http://dwarfparents.com/chance-having-dwarf-child
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